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IRTS Radio News Bulletin Sunday 24th January 2016
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Contest Results

Results of the IRTS 80 Metres Counties Contest held on New Year's Day
have been published; see our Contest Results page at
www.irts.ie/results for details, including section winners. Almost all
EI and GI counties were active during the contest, only Carlow and
Cavan recorded no QSOs. 51 station logs were submitted, allowing 70% of
QSOs to be cross-checked; in the subsequent adjudication process, log
data sent and received was reviewed. The Contest Manager has asked us
to remind entrants that it is important that the data sent as well as
reports received be accurately logged.

Our next contest is a one-hour 80 metres evening contest on Tuesday 9th
February at 20:00 UTC, more details in next week's bulletin.
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Return of Cups and Trophies

The 2016 IRTS AGM will be held on the weekend of the 9th and 10th
April. Jim Holohan EI4HH Awards Manager, requests that the 2015 Cup and
Trophy award holders return their awards as soon as possible, this
makes it much easier for the Awards Committee to prepare them for the
new recipients. Cups and Trophies can be returned to Peter EI4HX at
QTHR or to any IRTS Committee Member. Also, anybody who intends to
enter a project for the Folan Shield (home constructed equipment)
should familiarise themselves with the rules and requirements in order
to avoid embarrassment to all parties on the day.
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Tipperary Amateur Radio Group

On Tuesday 12th January 2016 last, members of the Tipperary Amateur
Radio Group met at The Park Hotel in Clonmel at 8pm for their Annual
General Meeting. The meeting was well attended with group members
travelling from County Kilkenny, County Waterford and County Cork
joining their County Tipperary based colleagues. Hugh EI2HI chaired
this very productive meeting with John EI7IG reading the minutes from
last years AGM. The group treasurer Thomas EI2IT reported a healthy
financial situation for the amateur radio group; which was formed in
October 1994.

A review of the year and the group activities was then discussed at
length. Particular praise was given to Eddie EI3FFB for reading the
weekly IRTS news every Sunday evening at 8.30pm on 145.450MHz FM and
his efforts were very much appreciated.

The new incoming committee was then elected. The venue for all group
meetings in 2016 will continue to be held at The Park Hotel, Clonmel,
County Tipperary. The meeting concluded at 11.30pm when Hugh EI2HI
thanked all for their input and efforts in attending this most
important event of the calendar year for TARG. The new committee was
elected as follows:-

Chairman; Hugh O'Donnell EI2HI Vice Chairman; Eddie Kavanagh EI3FFB
Secretary; John Ronan EI7IG Treasurer; Thomas Hallinan EI2IT Group PRO;
Paul Norris EI3ENB
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South Eastern Amateur Radio Group

The South Eastern Amateur Radio Group radio theory course will commence
tomorrow night Monday 25th January at 7pm sharp in room C39 at the
Waterford Institute of Technology, Cork Road, Waterford.

Room C39 is located on the first floor of the main building and
students are asked to be in attendance 15 minutes prior to the start
time. The course will cover all areas of the syllabus required to sit
the Harec exam and will run for 16 weeks. SEARG January meeting is
cancelled due to the start of radio theory classes tomorrow night.
Anyone interested in attending classes may come along tomorrow night or
contact Sean EI2HZB on 083-1379764

The SEARG 2016 AGM will take place on Monday 29th February 2016 at 8pm
sharp in the Roanmore Social & Sports Club, Cleaboy Road, Waterford.

All members are asked to attend and new members are very welcome.

For up-to-date news about the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group and
it's activities you can check our website www.searg.ie and please also
follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Coolmine Rally February 2016

The Coolmine Rally operated by the Phoenix Amateur Radio Club will take
place at Coolmine Community School, Grove Road, Dublin 15, D15 FW97 on
Sunday 14th February 2016. Doors open 10am.

Contact number for enquiries, tables etc Tony 087 2439997
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The Next IRTS Committee Meeting Saturday 20th February

The next Committee Meeting will be on Saturday 20th February in
Athlone. Members who wish to have an issue raised at the meeting should
contact the Secretary Ger EI4GXB at secretary(at)irts.ie
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Fingal Radio Club EI2FRC

The call in on the 2 metres repeater, operated by Fingal Radio Club
EI2FRC, and Dermot EI2HD is now happening on Thursday nights at 7.30pm.
This is a change from Wednesday night to Thursday night.

Please support this initiative and keep 2 metres alive. Remember if you
don't use it you may loose it.
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Kells Radio Club EI7KRC

Cavan repeater EI2LLX and its cross-band links are not operational due
to its power source, a 5Kw wind turbine, being damaged during the
recent wind storm..
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DX News

Roly ZL1BQD will be QRV from Raratonga in the South Cook Islands until
7th February. He is using the callsign E51RJR on CW on all bands 80m to
10m. QSL to his home call.

Dagoberto CE5COX will operate as 3G9JA from Hornos Island from 1st to
6th February. This one counts as SA-031 for the Islands on the Air
Award. QSLs go to CE5JA.

Stan WS5K will be active as 5H2SF from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania from
26th January to 10th February.

Jean-Paul HB9ARY will operate holiday-style as 3B8HC from Mauritius
from 23rd January to 8th February. He will be on all bands 10m to 80m
with priority given to 80m. QSL direct to NI5DX.

Gene N9SW will sign FJ/N9SW from the Caribbean island of St Barthelemy
from 28th January to 9th February. He will mainly be on CW and cards go
to his home call.
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radio news may be telephoned to the radio news editor, Aidan, EI7JC on
085 7100511.

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later than midday on Thursday in order to be guaranteed inclusion in
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